Pinching and Wastefulness

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Pinching noun - The quality or practice of being overly sparing with money.

Usage example: this constant pinching is getting ridiculous—we can afford to turn on one or two lights!

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Wastefulness is an antonym for pinching.

Nearby Words: pinch, pinched

Wastefulness noun - The quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money.

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Pinching is an antonym for wastefulness.

Nearby Words: waste, wasteful

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